[TowerTalk] Stealth Wire Vertical

Lane, we have several items that are used for this purpose - our #531,
532, & 534, which are all stranded copper clad steel, jacketed in
hi-density black polyethylene - in 13, 18, & 26 gauge respectively. The
latter is pretty hard to see, and we've sold it for years for "stealth"
antennas, at all power levels without reported loss. Operation with care
and low SWR is the secret. Lot's of it is used in Europe as kite string
antennas - weighs about 1 lb/1000 ft.
Check our website or get back direct if we can help.
73
Press Jones, N8UG, The Wireman, Inc., Landrum, SC 29356
use n8ug@juno.com or (864) 895-4195 for tech help
orders only use 800-727-WIRE(9473) or cqwire@juno.com
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On Sun, 16 Nov 1997 20:06:51 -0800 "Lane C. Zeitler" <km3g@cts.com>
writes:
>Gentlemen,
>I have a 50 foot + pine tree in my front yard that I would like to
>throw a
>wire over for an "invisible" wire vertical. The bottom end of the wire
>would be on my roof (radial end). The wire would be angled slightly at
>about 30 degrees so the actual length of the wire to the top of the
>tree
>would be approximately 70 feet. I COULD (optional) continue on to the
>other
>side of the tree and attach to a street lamp post about 25 feet tall
>which
>is made out of concrete and located in the very front corner of my
>yard. It
>would look like an upside down inverted vee if I ran it this way. All
>utilities are buried here. I would end up with something like this:
> ^ apex ~ 50 feet
> / \
> / \
> / \
> about 70' > / tree's \ < about 30'
> this leg / in \
>this leg
> / here \
> / (not N6TR) \
> / street lamp pole
>here (everything
>16' above ground / is
>underground) about 25' tall
> here on roof >>> / < <Radials go here
> ------------------------------------
> | |
> | KM3G's HOUSE |
> | |
> ------------------------------------
>
>How small of a gauge can I go and still xmit with ~ 1300 watts from my
>old
>reliable L4-B (converted to 160)??
>
>Comments, opinions, and subjections most welcome. Flames okay just
>don't
>curse : ) : )
>
>Lane
>KM3G
>
>
>
>
>
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